Washing machine



June 26, 1923. f L459J28 z. c. HABERMAN WASHING MACHINE Filed Feb. 24, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Z fiijfwmaw fww @V-m WITNESS:

June 26, 1923. msa'm 2. C. HABERMAN WASHING MACHINE Filed Feb. 24, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WITNESS:

Patented June 26, 1923.

UNITED STATES 1,459,728 PATENT or-Fica.

znno o. HABERMAN, 0F warnn'rown, SOUTH DAKOTA.

WASHING MACHINE.

Application filed February 24,1920. Serial no. 361,076.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ZENO C. HABERMAN, a citizen of United States, residing at atertown, in the county of Codington and State of South Dakota, have invented new and useful Improvements in W'ashing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to washing machines, and while its general use iscontemplated by the claims, it is especially de signed and constructed for use for washing baby diapers.

One of the chief characteristics of the invent-ion resides in providinga machine for this purpose, with a sediment tank disposed beneath the main compartment of the ma chine, so that the articles to be washed can be kept from time to time in cold water under sanitary circumstances,until asufficient number have been accumulated to wash the same. p

In carrying out the invention, I provide a machine of the above mentio-nedcharacter with a novel form of cover, to render'the machine air tight and odor proof so that in addition to being essentially a washing machine, it is particularly useful as a receptacle or container to keep the diapers from time to time, until it is desired to wash the same. 1

Another important object of the invention resides in providing the receptacle ormachine proper, with a removable or false chine of the above mentioned character,

wherein the rear wall projects an appreciable distance above the front wall of the machine, and is relatively fixed to provide a suitable support for a wringer board, the

support being arranged to cooperate with the cover to provide an air tight and odorproof receptacle. I

he nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,

the invention residing in the construction, jGOIIlblIlLtlOIl and arrangementof parts as I claimed.

In the drawings forming part of. this specification like numerals of referencexin dica'tesimilar parts inthesevera'lviews and wherein a Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine, constructed 1n accordance with my inven- Figure 2 is a front elevation.

Figure 3 1s a top plan view. i i F igure 4 1s a vertical sectional view. a

Figure 5 is. a detail'view of the removable .false bottom.

. Figure 6 is a perspective View of the agitating element.

.- Figure 7 isa fragmentary detail View showing the manner of locking the crank in operative position. 1

Referring to. the drawings'in detail, 10 indicates the receptacle constituting the machine proper, and which receptacle is preferably constructed from metal. It can, be

"constructed from any other suitable material, and also vary in size and configuration without departing fromthe spirit of'the in-j vention. The receptacle preferably comprises front and rear walls 11 and 12' respectively which are curved from their top in the direction of the bottom and having their adjacent, lower ends connectedtogether as shown, theseiwalls being connected by *sides 13 and 14 respectively which are correspondingly shaped. The sides 13 and 14: respectively project an appreciable. distance above the front wall 1]. of the receptacle, as

does also the rear wall 12, the sides being formed to provide laterally disposed flanges.

15 upon which rests the cover 16. The rear suitable support for a wringer whichcan be clamped in the usual well known manner upon the thickened portion 15, The thickened portion provides a shoulder 18 which cooperates with "the flanges 15 to maintain the cover-16 arranged upon the receptacle, to r render the latter both air tight and odor #proof. The coveris cut away at two corners as shown, and has lts inner ends arranged beneath the shoulder 18,.while the opposite. longitudinal edges of'the cover rests upon the flanges 15. The cover is also formed with a depending flange 19 which when the cover is in operative position bears against the inner side of the front wall 11.

1 wall 12 is thickened as at 17 to provide a ill in cold water within the receptacle.

Journalled between the side walls 13 and 14 respectively is the shaft of an agitating element such as illustrated in Figure 6. The agitator comprises two sets of substantially fiat arms indicated at21, the arms of each set being arranged in right angular relation, while the arms of the respective sets are disposed parallelism and con:

nected by means of transverse rods 22. The

agitator as a unit may be constructed from any suitable material. and may also vary in design. The shaft 20 has one end designed to receive a bearing-23 projecting from the side 13, while the opposite end of the shaft is designed to'receive the adjacent end of: a

transversely of the receptacle, and held .in

adjusted position by means of a nut associated with the element 29. One end of the locking element 527 is bifurcated, the

separated portion 31 "being arranged to straddle the crank handle in advance of the flange 25, whereby the: crank handle is maintained operatively associated with the agitator for operating the same. Manifestly,

- 1 when" it is desired to remove the agitator,

the locking element is disengaged from the crank, and the latter separatedfrom the re ceptacle.

As above stated the machine is especially designed and constructed for use in washing babies diapers, and toprovide a place to keepthem from time to time in cold waterand undersanitary conditions, until a sufiicient number has been accumulated to wash thesame. In view of this fact, I provide the receptacle with a false perforated bottom 33. The bottom 33 is spaced from the connected extremities of the front and rear walls of the receptacle, which constitutes the main bottom of the latter, the space between these bottoms defining a chamber to receive and contain the sediment and other foreign matter separated from the cloths or diapers while the latter are'permitted to remain from time to time The conduit 34 is arranged within the sediment chamber and communicates at an appropriate. point in its length with a discharge spout 35 arranged exteriorly of the recepta'c'le and throughwhich the contents of the within the receptacle.

chamber may be drained. A valve 36 is arranged within the conduits 34: to control the communication between the latter and the discharge pipe 35, this valve being actuated by means of a stem 37 which projects through the outer end of the conduit and arranged for sliding movement. The front vided with internal shoulders 38 to maintain the false bottom 33 properly positioned silient in itsnature, and by reason of the curvature of the front andrear walls s adapted tobe slightly bowed when positioned within the receptacle. By reason of its resilient nature, the bottom snaps beneath the shoulder 38 and is held thereby in its proper position. This .bottom may be readily and easilyremoved by first depressing the same to separate it from the shoulder 38 after which one end of the bottom can be flexed and moved in a position out of the path of the shoulder as willbe readily understood. The bottonrisperforated and:

removable and permits the sediment chamher to be readily cleansed as the occasion requires. As shown, the receptacle is spaced from the floor by means of the substantially U-shaped elements 40, although legs of any suitable characte may be associated with the receptacle. In this manner, the dis charge spout 35 is protected from being injured from coming in contact with the ground or surface upon which the receptacle is supported.

1 While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature; and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do notlimit myself in this connection and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

lVhat Iclaiin as newisr v A device of the class described comprising a support, a receptacle 'havingcurved rear and front walls secured to said support, said rear wall being provided with a thickened portion extending above the upper. edge of said front wall,laterally disposed flanges extending around the upper end of said receptacle on opposite sides of said thickenedportion, a cover pivotally secured to the thickened portion of said rear walls, a depending flange extending from one end of said cover and adapted to engage the front wall of said receptacle, and a handle secured to the top of said cover.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature;

' ZENO o; HABERMAN.

This bottom is reand rearwalls of. the receptacle are pro- 

